This was first produced in 1975 in celebration of the 200th anniversary of the independence of the United States. The image features a bust of President George Washington. The coin was minted in the years 1975 and 1976 and carried the dual dates of 1776-1976. During the release of the Bicentennial coinage, no coins, of this denomination, carried the single date of 1975 or 1976. Inscriptions on the coin says: Liberty and In God We Trust and the date. Three United States Mint Directors, David Rittenhouse, Henry William Desaussure, Elias Boudinot, served under President's Washington's tenure in office

The reverse shows a Colonial drummer facing left and a victory torch encircled by thirteen stars at the upper left and the inscriptions: United States of America, E Pluribus Unum, Quarter Dollar. The reverse of this coin replaced the eagle reverse of the Washington coin during 1975 and 1976

Reverse Designer:

Jack L. Ahr

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